Golf ball retriever



Jan. 16, 1951 R. H. PFEIFFER GOLF BALL RETRIEVER Filed Nov. 2, 1948 INVEN T OR.

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UNITED STATES PATENT when" Robert H. Pfeiffer, Lincoln, Nebr.

Application November 2, 1948, Serial No. 57,890

This invention relates to a retriever fora golf ball.

The main object of the invention is to provide a retriever for a golfball from water hazards, ditches, or any place out of normal reach of aperson.

Another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball retrieverwhich is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent during the course ofthe following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application,-and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the retriever closed upon a golfball, according tothe present invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan closed upon a golf ball;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the retriever closed upon agolf ball;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the retriever in openposition;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I designates atelescoping rod provided with a threaded socket II in one end thereoffor receiving a threaded stud l2. Secured to the stud l2, as by welding,is ahousing or casing l3 fabricated of a suitable metal and shaped todefine a pair of spaced, parallel side walls l4 and I5. Projecting fromthe forward end of the housing is and secured thereto is a plurality ofspaced, curved fingers 16 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

Extending between the side walls [4 and I is a pin I! for pivotallysupporting a trigger [8, the trigger being slidably arranged between theside walls l4 and IS. The trigger I8 is provided with a cut-out [9 forreceiving a portion of a olf ball 20 to be retrieved.

A stop lug 2| is secured to the side walls l4 and [5 for abutting thetrigger Hi to limit rearward movement of the trigger.

A rivet or pin 22 extends between the side walls [4 and I5 and carries awire spring 23. One end 24 of the sprin 23 is in contact with view ofthe retriever 4 Claims. (01. 29419) 2 can be utilized to retrieve theball. To this end, with the trigger is in the open position of Figure 4,the cut-out [9 of the trigger I8 is brought into engagement with thegolf ball 20 and the housing is pivoted so that the fingers [6 also moveinto engagement with a portion of the ball 20, Figures 1-3. The spring23 holds the trigger !8 in open position, Figure 4, and when the fingersit are moved into engagement with the ball 2n, the trigger it snapsclosed, Figures 1-3, and coacts with the fingers l6 to hold the ball2|]. As many embodimentsmay be made of this inventive concept, and asmany modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore thetrigger is and the other end 25 of the spring I shown and described, itis to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merelyas illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In a golf ball retriever, a rod, a stud secured to said rod, ahousing secured to said stud, a plurality of spaced, curved fingersprojecting from said housing and secured to the latter,a triggerpivotally connected to said housing, there being a cut-out in saidtrigger for coacting with said fingers to hold a golf ball therebetween,andresilient means for selectively biasing said trigger into open andclosed relation.

2. In a golf ball retriever, a rod, a stud secured to said rod, ahousing secured to said stud, a plurality of spaced, curved fingersprojecting from said housing and secured to the latter, a triggerpivotally connectedto said housing, there being a cut-out in saidtrigger for coacting with said fingers to hold a golf ball therebetween,and resilient means embodying a wire spring carried by said housing forselectively biasing said trigger into open and closed relation.

3. In a golf ball retriever, a rod, a stud secured to said rod, ahousing secured to said stud, a plurality of spaced, curved fingersprojecting from said housing and secured to the latter, a

. trigger pivotally connected to said housing, there being a cut-out insaid trigger for coacting with said fingers to hold a golf balltherebetween, resilient means embodying a wire spring carried by saidhousing for selectively biasing said trigger into open and closedrelation, and stop means in said housing for limiting opening movementof said trigger.

4. In a golf ball retriever, a rod, a housing, means for connecting saidhousing to said rod, a plurality of spaced curved fingers projectingfrom saidhousing and secured to the latter, a trigger pivotallyconnected to said housing, there being a cut-out in said trigger forcoacting with 3 said fingers to hold a golf ball therebetween. andresilient means for selectively biasing said trigger into open andclosed relation.

ROBERT H. PFEIFF'ER.

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